LIFE Spring 2013

The spring issue of CJE’s LIFE magazine focuses on the depth and breadth of our healthcare offerings. As the Executive Director for Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation, I am pleased that we are able to share with you the many advances in care that we have made throughout the CJE healthcare continuum.

When selecting a skilled nursing residence for long-term care or short-term rehabilitation, older adults and their loved ones often consider architectural appointments, amenities like room refrigerators and the quality of the food.

Congestive Heart Failure (commonly referred to as CHF) is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., one that particularly impacts the quality of life for older adults. More than 5% of persons aged 60-69 have CHF, and it is the most widespread diagnosis in hospital patients 65 years and older*. You can’t reverse many conditions that lead to CHF, but it can often be successfully managed.

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (often referred to as Obamacare), America’s healthcare landscape is evolving. One change that has already bubbled to the surface is the way that hospitals are managing their patients, particularly Medicaid and Medicare recipients.

At the four-year anniversary celebration this November for CJE at Sinai, Carolyn “Kay” Bucksbaum made a glowing tribute to the program that provided a safe harbor and many hours of creative enjoyment for Matthew Bucksbaum, her husband of 61 years.

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